Majority of Sea Dragons still grounded

The U.S. Navy currently has only six serviceable MH-53E Sea Dragons, two-months after it ordered a fleet-wide inspection to look for damaged wires and fuel lines.

US Navy 071112-N-1465K-005 An MH-53E Sea Dragon, from Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM) 15, performs mine countermeasure training using the MK-105 sled
By U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. John L. Kline [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Priority has been given to the seven Sea Dragons based in Bahrain and South Korea. Five had repairs completed.

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